ACCIDENT NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
In the event of a reportable incident involving radioactive material,
notify the licensing agency as soon as practical. The operator is also
required to notify, at the earliest practical moment, the U.S. DOT at
1-800-424-8802 of an accident that occurs during the course of
transportation (including loading, unloading, and temporary storage)
in which fire, breakage, spillage, or suspected contamination occurs
involving shipment of radioactive materials.
HAZMAT TRAINING
The U.S. DOT regulations require every hazmat employer to train,
test, certify, and maintain records for each hazmat employee.
Hazmat training applies to anyone who transports or prepares for
transport radioactive materials. To remain in compliance with this
requirement, training must be repeated every two years (IATA
requirement) if the gauge is shipped by air (for example, by Federal
Express→) or every three years (U.S. DOT requirement) if shipped
by ground transportation.
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